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    Cheval d'Arabie vs. MEM

    Cheval d'Arabie by Sultan Pasha Attars bottle

    Cheval d'Arabie

    Sultan Pasha Attars
    Pure perfume oil (concentrated attar)2020
    Very similar
    MEM by Bogue bottle

    MEM

    Bogue
    2017
    New comparison

    Cheval d'Arabie rates higher with the community, while MEM wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cheval d'Arabie vs. MEM
    Cheval d'ArabieMEM
    ConcentrationPure perfume oil (concentrated attar)
    Launched20202017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSultan PashaAntonio Gardoni
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cheval d'Arabie

    Rose
    Amber
    Animalic
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud
    Musky
    Herbal

    MEM

    Musky
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Animalic
    Lavender
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FrankincenseSaffronWhite Rose
    LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain
    Heart
    RoseGeraniumPatchouliNarcissus
    Ylang-YlangChampa FlowerMaltBay LeafMintRoseGeraniumVanilla
    Base
    CivetChrysanthemumBlack AmbergrisHayLeatherElemi ResinHyraceumOudSwedish CastoreumWhite AmberSiam BenzoinMimosa
    CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberSandalwoodLabdanumRosewoodCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cheval d'Arabie vs. MEM
    Cheval d'ArabieMEM
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    There's nothing polite about this. The animalic notes don't whisper, they arrive. Bold, confrontational, unapologetically raw. Built for someone who wants fragrance that challenges, not compliments.Cheval d'Arabie
    The malt. That's the thing. That toasted, warm, bread-from-the-kitchen sweetness that runs through MEM's dark lavender, this is what people either love or can't get past.MEM